One of the oldest tertiary institutions in Queensland – now a national hub for agricultural teaching, research and innovation – is celebrating its 125th anniversary.
UQ Gatton was established as the Queensland Agricultural College (QAC) in 1897, was taken over by U-S Army during World War Two and amalgamated with The University of Queensland in 1990.
Professor Nigel Perkins from the UQ School of Veterinary Science said the long history of the campus means you can’t go far in regional Queensland without finding someone with a direct link to Gatton.
“They’d either been there…
